“Relentless” Screens at Sundance Salon Series A film by Shelby Thompson '19
We’re excited to share that Shelby’s film, Relentless has made an impact with its story on appreciating life no matter your situation. We were able to ask Shelby some questions about her experience at Sundance: Tell us about your invitation to Sundance Marty O’Connor ’17 (the subject of Relentless) and I were introduced to an
Film Festival Corner Update 2/3/2020
It has been a while since our last Film Festival Corner Update, but our students continue to be very successful on the festival & awards circuit. Here are the latest updates! Beaufort International Film Festival: All of these films are finalists in their respective categories and are eligible for awards during the festival which runs
Special Screening: THE ASSISTANT Courtesy of Bleecker Street
Dodge College and Bleecker Street invite you to a free screening of The Assistant on Thursday, February 6 at 7 p.m. in the Folino Theater. About the Film Based on nearly a 100 interviews from former assistants of top executives at MIRAMAX, The Weinstein Company, Time Warner Company as well as other industries, THE ASSISTANT is a searing account of
What You Need to do Before You Get Outta Dodge Words of wisdom according to RJ Collins (BFA/FP '12)
Something I’ll never forget during my time at Dodge was attending the rotunda dinner with filmmaker Ed Zwick while his film Blood Diamond played. Which firstly, if you haven’t seen Blood Diamond stop reading this and go watch it. Ed opened up to the group by telling us, “The best piece of advice I can
Oscar-winner Craig Barron Joins Dodge College as Spring 2020 Industry Insider Known for "Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back," "Raiders of the Lost Ark," and "E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial"
Craig Barron, an innovator in the cinematic technique of matte painting, contributing to visual effects on more than 100 films, will be teaching a course at Dodge college next spring. About Craig Barron Barron began his career at Industrial Light + Magic (ILM), working on such classic films as Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back,
Staying True to the Story A conversation with Ragini Bhasin (MFA/FP ’19)
Ragini Bhasin is a recent graduate of the MFA program in Film Production. Her graduate thesis film, Ghazaal, tells the story of a 13-year-old Afghan girl who hustles around in a refugee camp in Turkey to survive the harsh circumstances. When she gets her monthly period she does whatever it takes to make ends meet. Ghazaal
Film Festival Corner Update 12/4/19
As the winter festivals begin to hand out their decisions and the summer festivals begin to open up for submissions, here is what our students have been up to lately on the festival circuit: Mojtaba Mirshekari (MFA/FP ’20) – BIRTHDAY Skyline Indie Film Fest WideScreen Film & Music Video Festival Oaxaca FilmFest Brian Robau (MFA/FP
Iconic Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Goes Off Without A Hitch Alumna Tori Rose (BFA/TBJ '11) Script Supervisor for NBC
We had the opportunity to catch up with Tori before the Thanksgiving break where she let us know about this exciting opportunity. Tori is a 2011 graduate from the BFA in Television Broadcast Journalism. She provided the following insight to her experiences post-graduation. Q. How did you get connected with the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade? A.
AES Holiday Pre-Release Screening: 1917 Courtesy of Universal Pictures
***Open to the Chapman community only*** The Audio Engineering Society of Los Angeles presents 1917 on Saturday, December 7, 2019 at 7:30 p.m. in the Folino Theater for their annual holiday film screening, courtesy of Universal Pictures. About the Film At the height of the First World War, two young British soldiers, Schofield (Captain Fantastic’s George MacKay)
Pre-Release Screening: THE TWO POPES Courtesy of Netflix
Dodge College and Netflix invite you to a free screening of THE TWO POPES on Thursday, November 21, 2019 at 7 p.m. in the Folino Theater. Experience THE TWO POPES on the big screen before its release on Netflix. About the Film From Director Fernando Meirelles (City of God) comes an intimate story of one of the most